Carmax (KMX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Carmax (KMX) recorded quarterly Share-based Compensation of $11.7 million in Q1 2026, down 27.62% quarter-over-quarter from $16.1 million in Q4 2025, and down 57.75% on a YoY basis from $27.6 million in Q1 2025.

Carmax (KMX) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Carmax's Share-based Compensation history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $11.7 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 57.75% year-over-year to $11.7 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $99.0 million (down 26.49% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $99.0 million, down 26.49% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $11.7 million for Q1 2026 at Carmax, down from $16.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $48.1 million in Q2 2024 to a low of $235000.0 in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $25.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $24.4 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Share-based Compensation sank 99.51% in 2022, then soared 8673.62% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $18.0 million in 2022, then gained by 17.09% to $21.0 million in 2023, then grew by 16.09% to $24.4 million in 2024, then sank by 34.04% to $16.1 million in 2025, then decreased by 27.62% to $11.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $11.7 million (Q1 2026), $16.1 million (Q4 2025), and $24.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Uxin 18.05 Bn 18.09 Bn 11.57 Mn -
2 Carvana 9.49 Bn 7.89 Bn 1.27 Bn 26.00 Mn
3 Carmax 6.94 Bn 6.35 Bn 605.26 Mn 11.66 Mn
4 Lithia Motors 6.76 Bn 6.78 Bn 1.42 Bn 12.10 Mn
5 Autonation 6.51 Bn 6.45 Bn 1.21 Bn 17.30 Mn
6 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 5.19 Bn 4.97 Bn 343.80 Mn 14.54 Mn
7 Valvoline 4.57 Bn 4.48 Bn 187.00 Mn 3.50 Mn
8 Openlane 3.88 Bn 3.84 Bn 256.20 Mn 9.40 Mn
9 Group 1 Automotive 3.69 Bn 3.65 Bn 877.90 Mn 10.90 Mn
10 Asbury Automotive 3.63 Bn 3.60 Bn 726.90 Mn 11.10 Mn

Historic Data

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Feb 28, 2026 11.66 Mn
Feb 28, 2026 11.66 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 16.11 Mn
Nov 30, 2025 16.11 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 24.27 Mn
Aug 31, 2025 24.27 Mn
May 31, 2025 46.98 Mn
May 31, 2025 46.98 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 27.59 Mn
Feb 28, 2025 27.59 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 24.42 Mn
Nov 30, 2024 24.42 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 34.61 Mn
Aug 31, 2024 34.61 Mn
May 31, 2024 48.10 Mn
May 31, 2024 48.10 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 29.24 Mn
Feb 29, 2024 29.24 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 21.03 Mn
Nov 30, 2023 21.03 Mn